Conventionally, some people who do not have auditory difficulties tend to forget about deaf population. Many individuals who can perfectly hear think that deaf people are not able to acquire many other languages instead of just sign language, which is the one they learn since childhood. Unfortunately, according to Fabian Corrales, head of Oi2 Program, in Costa Rica there are not English programs approved for deaf people by any educational institution. Nevertheless, Corrales is not saying that is impossible to teach deaf people a second or third language; he is just saying that it is necessary to look for other ways to teach them, or maybe, improve the existing techniques. Corrales’ point of view validates the importance of teaching deaf people another language. In order to better comprehend this study, the literature review will focus on some key terms. The concepts that are going to be presented in order to facilitate the understanding of …show more content…
To be respectful when treating with hearing disabled people, it is crucial to comprehend the deaf culture and its variations according to each person.
Language
In order to center the study into the language area, the word language and the differences to take into account in the investigation process will be explained. Furthermore, Singhal (2012) points out that: “Language is the method of expressing ideas and emotions in the form of signs and symbols. These signs and symbols are used to encode and decode the information” (par. 2). For instance, the investigation will consider as important points the first, second, and foreign language in the investigation because they are basic concepts for English learning process. These concepts will be explained forward.
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